17 Higher Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LD
About 17 Higher Cross Road
17 Higher Cross Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bickington, Barnstaple, Barnstaple (EX31 2LD). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 53.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £535,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
17 Higher Cross Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Higher Cross Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Higher Cross Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Higher Cross Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£543,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£535,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 July 2023Most recent
£535,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 2LD: £483,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in EX31 2LD
1 Higher Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LD
Sold May 2025
£550,00013 Higher Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LD
Sold Apr 2024
£525,00010 Higher Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LD
Sold Jul 2018
£483,0007 Higher Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LD
Sold Nov 2017
£400,0004 Higher Cross Road, Bickington, Barnstaple, EX31 2LD
Sold Mar 2014
£368,000
Everything we know about 17 Higher Cross Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Higher Cross Road homes
On price per m², 17 Higher Cross Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,768
Street avg £2,936
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ellerslie Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy. 11 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB